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Most people may have heard the term " nose job." It is another term for nose surgery rhinoplasty. It is a surgery the purpose of which is to reshape the nose, specifically the bridge and tip of the nose.

Except for the traditional rhinoplasty that involves surgical intervention, there is an alternative to it. It is called "liquid rhinoplasty."

In today's article, we are going to look at what the liquid rhinoplasty and how it is different from the traditional rhinoplasty.

Liquid rhinoplasty is a non-surgical procedure to correct and reshape the nose. Since most people are looking for less invasive ways of nose job, liquid rhinoplasty can be a potential option to consider.

Briefly, liquid rhinoplasty temporarily solves issues related to the bridge and tip of the nose as well as the asymmetry. The doctor injects fillers into the patient's nose to make it more definite and sharper.

The doctor uses the same type of fillers that he or she uses for the cheeks and lips. The main component of that filler is Hyaluronic acid.

These days, fillers have become more popular as the safest product than ever before.

Two types of fillers are on use at She's Plastic Surgery: Juviderm (American) and Amalian (German).

The advantage of liquid rhinoplasty is that the duration of the procedure is very short ranging from 10~15 minutes.

When it comes to the treatment itself, the patient's nose is cleaned with an alcohol cotton pad, and then numbing cream is applied. In 5~10 minutes, the doctor injects the filler in small amounts. It is necessary to inject the fillers in a small amount, or else it can bring about some complications and negatively affect the general result.

After injecting, the doctor will smooth out or massage the injected site (area) to spread the filler. The best thing about nose fillers is that there is little downtime.

For 1~2 weeks, the patients are asked to avoid pressure on the injected area.

The result depends on the type of fillers injected. However, on average, it takes from 6 months to 2 years. For example, the Juviderm filler lasts 1year 6months to 2 years, while the Amalian lasts for 1year to 1 year 6months.

Liquid rhinoplasty is a safe procedure compared to surgical rhinoplasty. However, before undergoing it, ensure whether the doctor is a board-certified doctor and has enough experience in performing these types of treatments.

Plastic surgeon Dr.Kim of She's Plastic Surgery is a board-certified plastic surgeon who possesses 20-year experience in plastic surgery and different non-surgical procedures such as Botox, filler injection, and laser therapy.